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Olympic Sprinter Tyson Gay Speaks for the 1st Time Since His Daughter's Death
Speaking for the first time since his daughter’s death, Tyson Gay told a crowd of friends and family gathered at an emotional candlelight vigil in Lexington, Ky., Monday night that he wanted to see an end to “senseless” violence. “I don’t want to read in the paper next week about another senseless killing. It has…
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Fla. Youth Football Coach Fatally Shot in a Public Park
Dave Williams, 43, was shot shortly after bringing cookies and Gatorade to his team after football practice in a Fort Lauderdale park, as reported by CBS News. During the time of the shooting, hundreds of parents, kids, and coaches were at Mills Pond Park. It occurred at around 8:45 p.m. in the parking lot. Williams was taken…
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3 Charged in Fatal Shooting of Tyson Gay’s Daughter
On Sunday, three men were charged in connection with the shooting death of Olympian sprinter Tyson Gay’s 15-year-old daughter, Trinity, the Washington Post reports. Trinity was shot in the neck early Sunday morning outside the Cook Out restaurant in Lexington, Ky. Chazerae M. Taylor, 38; his 19-year-old son, D’markeo C. Taylor; and Dvonta Middlebrooks were all…
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Man Convicted of Trying to Kill George Zimmerman Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
The man convicted of second-degree murder for shooting at George Zimmerman during a 2015 road rage incident has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, WFTV reports. According to the report, Matthew Apperson’s wife, Lisa, and his mother both argued that the trial was unfair, with Lisa Apperson complaining about how her husband was painted…
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Va. Officer Found Not Guilty in Shooting Death of Mentally Ill Man
A Norfolk, Va., police officer has been found not guilty of manslaughter in the June 2014 shooting of a mentally ill black man, even though other officers testified that the man was not a threat at the time he was fatally shot, the Virginia-Pilot reports. According to the Daily Mail, 35-year-old David Latham suffered from…
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Dallas Police Believe Broncos Player Shot Himself in the Leg During Shootout
Dallas Police believe that Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib may have Plaxico Burress-ed himself. On June 5, Talib was shot in the leg and reportedly told police that he was standing in a park when he was hit. According to TMZ Sports, Talib wasn’t standing in a park but was actually at V Live strip…
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Graphic Body-Cam Footage Shows La. Cops Fatally Shoot 6-Year-Old Autistic Boy
On Wednesday a Louisiana court released body-camera footage of the fatal shooting of a 6-year-old autistic boy. According to CNN, Jeremy Mardis was riding with his father, Christopher Few, in November 2015 when Marksville, La., police attempted to pull him over. The officers, Derrick Stafford, 33, and Norris Greenhouse Jr., 24, claimed that they were…
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#AlfredOlango Was in ‘Shooting Stance’ Aiming E-Cigarette When He Was Fatally Shot, Police Claim: Report
El Cajon, Calif., police say that the mentally ill African-American man who was shot and killed during a police encounter was in a “shooting stance” aiming an e-cigarette. According to NBC News, on Wednesday, 38-year-old Alfred Okwera Olango was killed after, police say, he took a shooting stance and aimed at officers what they later…
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Joseph Mann's Family Upset at Release of Videos Showing Fatal Shooting by Calif. Police
Joseph Mann’s family wants justice after the Sacramento, Calif., Police Department released videos showing exactly how the fatal shooting of Mann occurred. Now they are saying that it’s clear police acted too soon, CBS Sacramento reports. The four different videos released by police appear to confirm that Joseph Mann, 50, was on the ground shortly after…
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Video Does Not Show 'Definitive, Visual Evidence' That Keith Lamont Scott Had a Gun, Police Chief Says
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department announced Thursday that it will show body-camera video to Keith Lamont Scott’s family but will not release that video to the public. Although the department has been adamant that the 43-year-old had a gun at the time he was fatally shot by a police officer Tuesday—a claim that his family strongly…